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Gun Control Reform Activism

Ikonoklast

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29. Most people fail to realize that this court is the most radical one we have had in years.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:21 PM

Apr 2013

Or exactly just how anti-individual rights they actually are.

If the Right saw individual ownership of firearms as a threat to their stranglehold on political power in this country, that would be re-visited in a heartbeat.

Don't ever think it won't change.

They will use gun ownership as an issue only as long as it is useful in attaining their goals, and those that fail to see that they are being used are either politically myopic, or just fools.

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The real number of guns in this country.... [View all] Drummerboy2277 Apr 2013 OP

Guns SamKnause Apr 2013 #1

Nope... Drummerboy2277 Apr 2013 #6

Guns SamKnause Apr 2013 #8

sorry, doesn't pass the math test lapfog_1 Apr 2013 #2

I have never heard of Jenoch Apr 2013 #3

percentage of households that own guns lapfog_1 Apr 2013 #40

You need to re-read the information contained in your link. Jenoch Apr 2013 #42

Actually, 20 per owner sounds about right. Fewer people owning more guns flamin lib Apr 2013 #4

That does not surprise me. A very close friend in CT where I used to live had at least 15 firearms. madinmaryland Apr 2013 #13

I'm down to 23 myself, ...... oldhippie Apr 2013 #39

I have 11 myself and I don't care that much about having any. I sold several guns doc03 Apr 2013 #5

310 million PRVATELY OWNED firearms in America rdharma Apr 2013 #7

Guns 3 SamKnause Apr 2013 #9

No. That's the estimated total of privately owned firearms in the US rdharma Apr 2013 #11

According to the FBI... billh58 Apr 2013 #10

"about 1 gun per person in the country" sounds about right. rdharma Apr 2013 #12

American gun owners are JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #14

Army? My ass! rdharma Apr 2013 #15

My point is JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #16

I don't think the gun owners could put up much resistance against the military. rdharma Apr 2013 #17

Your JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #18

I'm not advocating kicking in doors or seizing any property.... rdharma Apr 2013 #19

Is that why members of "our side" call for violence against others? Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #20

You're putting words in my mouth. JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #21

Your NRA talking points are lame and stale. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #22

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #23

Without the NRA buying votes, gun control loses big in this country. Period. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #24

I'm just curious, premium Apr 2013 #25

History. The courts reflect the values of the times, lagging by twenty years or so. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #26

What you say may or may not be true, premium Apr 2013 #27

Most people fail to realize that this court is the most radical one we have had in years. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #29

Trust me, premium Apr 2013 #31

You have a JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #28

Gish Gallop. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #30

Is JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #32

Why don't you stop embarrassing yourself? (nt) Paladin Apr 2013 #33

Are you trying to shame me into JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #34

Rave on. Be my guest. Paladin Apr 2013 #35

You have the gall to bring billh58 Apr 2013 #36

^^^^ ellisonz Apr 2013 #41

And if they all billh58 Apr 2013 #37

Except for the fact billh58 Apr 2013 #38